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Decatur County Hospital has donated first aid kits to the police departments in Lamoni and Leon as well as the Decatur County Sheriff’s Department. Many times, local law enforcement officials are the first to respond to an accident and assist in starting treatment of wounds. Law enforcement officers work very closely with the hospital’s emergency…read more

The Decatur County Hospital Auxiliary in Leon has a relatively short history, but in just over 10 years it has helped the hospital make significant improvement as the auxilians fulfill their mission is to support and promote the health and welfare for the population served by the hospital. In 2011, the Auxiliary made a pledge…read more

My dad, John W. Kirsch, spent quite a bit of time at Decatur County Hospital in Leon during his illness with leukemia. Dad insisted on going to Decatur County Hospital for his transfusions because of the staff there. Dad and Ashly Green, a phlebotomist at the hospital, quickly became friends. Dad called Ashly one of…read more